Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
A GOOD DAYS FISHING. q
The President Has Plenty OF Sport
M Ray Brook.

A saranac Inn On. " special says: When
the President stepped from his carriage TO
tue stoop OF the Sarapac Inn tonight, on
his return from Ray Brook, he brought
with him besides handsome catch OF trout
several added shades OF tan. acquired by
the exposure OF the last four DAYS TO the
sun ana winds OF the Adir0ndacks. lie has
had sport enough to-day. he admits, TO
compensate him for the Ill luck that he
,ufTered on Saturday and Monday In bis
attempts TO capture the wary lake trout
With whirling suckers and $50 feet OF troll.
Ing line. He had been exbilarated last
n:eht at the first sight OF the Ray Brook
nor d. the surface OF which was alive with
leaping brook trout. Like Jealous fisher
man lie insisted u'on trying the sport be.
fore eating supper, and Colonel Lamont
aert willingly with hin. They paid little
attention to the very voraclous mosquitoes,
aod IN bali an hour bad taken fifty fish.
twCniy Of them answering to Colonel La
mont, fiy and the rest surr"nderIng to the
alrIing hi. OF The President.
Taking late supper and going early to
Soc, The gentlemen were mp early this
moInng and began fishing before o o'clock.
rbe Presidents guide took him ont In
hoat and they courScd up and down the
pond and stream. while the other fisher.
men cast their flies from shore. The day
was splendid one, with an almost cloud
less ky and fresh, cool south wind. Not.
wiihStandIDg the persistent attentions OF
iDe black flies and the mosquitoes that hung
IN swurms about them they kept their rods
busy until nearly O'Clock. When they
tiuI,hed the box in which the Presidents
guide bad carefully packed the trout in ice
combined 2C0 fish, 70 Of which Dave Cronk
saws were landed by the President.
Troutfishing is not the only attraction oil
The Ray-BrOok DeighbOrhOOd. Mrs. Cleye-
land Lad become interested in historical
trip that had been suggested by one OF the
rarty, and at 8 O'Clock she and Mrs. LII
mont and Mrs. BOSNIAN went off in car
Rage, driven by Mr.. Riddle, In the direc.
ton OF Lake Piacid. As they rode the
mountains rose more aud more abruptly
all about them, until, upon reaching tue
lake, they lowered grandly, rising almost
from the edges OF the beautiful sheet OF
water. After short halt at the lake
they were driven TO NORTH Elba, not far
away. Mr.. Riddle'is familiar with the
country all through the mountains, inclu-
ding the unpretentious little graveyard al
North Elba. enclosing the grave OF John
Brown, and the weather-beaten grdye'tone
with its brief but eloquent record OF the
family OF "Old OssawalOmie." The ladies'
fingered lone enough to read The inscrip-
tons upon the gravestODe and to look about
at the landscape that was once familiar TO
old John Brown, and were then
driven back TO CamerOn's to Join the
President at his late dinner and
TO hear the fishing stories that he
and Colonel Lamont hal learned
III their absence. AT O'Clock the party
started back TO Saranac Inn, driving
through Saranac-Lake village aud over the
bills by the route they had trayersed yes.
terday. They reached the Siranac Inn
soon after O'Clock. somewhat latigued, a
good deal sunburneds considerably mos.
quito bitten, but well, happy, ana sleepy.
Ire guests Of the hotel will make their
breakfasts tomorrow OF the Presidents
eaten at Ray Brook They are big and llt.
tie, snd not a few OF them gre really
speck'cd beauties, one particular beauty
weighing pound aud half